When I first started learning to read Tarot, I was just itching to get my cards and do an actual Tarot reading for myself.
But when I looked in my Tarot books, all I found were complicated Tarot spreads like the 10-card Celtic Cross or the 13-card Horoscope spread. So I went on a mission to find the very best 3-card Tarot spreads to keep it simple but also get deep insight into my life with Tarot as a guide. In this Biddy Tarot Podcast episode, I’m going to share my very best, never-fail 3 card Tarot spreads.
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When I first started learning to read Tarot, I was just itching to get my cards out and do an actual Tarot reading for myself; but when I looked in all of my Tarot books, all I found were like complicated Tarot spreads like the 10-card Celtic Cross, or a 13-card Horoscope spread – and it was totally overwhelming, particularly when I was just starting to learn! So I went on a mission to find the very best 3-card Tarot spreads so that I could keep it simple, but also get deep insight into my life with Tarot as a guide. So today I’m going to share with you my very best, never-fail 3 card Tarot spreads – to help you read Tarot with confidence, and to get you out there and doing Tarot readings as soon as you can. Plus, as a special treat, I’m going to do a couple of sample readings as we go, with these spreads, so you can get a sense of how they work.
Now I’ve made a very special PDF download for you as well, so that you’ve got these 3-Card Tarot spreads in front of you. So when you’re thinking about 3-Card Tarot spreads, what’s the first thing that really comes to mind? I think that the Past position can really tell you about what’s shaped who you are, and you’re coming into the Present time, and then where are you going in the Future. And if you’re at home – or wherever you are – with you Tarot cards, then you can do this as a practice as well. Now, obviously, we have got three cards that are in the reversed position which, in this case, would indicate perhaps more of an internal focus. Now, with the Six of Swords reversed, and the Five of Cups, it’s kind of like that feeling of needing to move on, but feeling regretful about it. Now, of course, we know that we all have Free Will, and the beauty of the Tarot cards is that it can show you: The path that you are on right now, this is where you’re heading to, but it’s within your control to change your future. So, with this kind of Tarot reading, I would be suggesting that you need to start to focus on releasing those feelings of unfairness and resistance to change, and accept that what has happened has happened and now it’s time to move forward. I always find it funny with the Five of Cups is – you know, there’s that bridge in the background. Now, I’ve also got a few other 3-Card Tarot spreads that I would love to share with you for more general questions. So the Situation with the Knight of Cups reversed can sometimes indicate a fantasy outlook on things. So it’s a little bit of a “back to the drawing-board” with the Page of Swords reversed for the Action.
There’s kind of like this feeling of frustration and boredom that things aren’t happening as quickly as maybe you want them to. Overall, to me these three cards would say: In terms of career, make sure that you’ve got realistic expectations of what you really want, because right now it feels as if that’s a little bit out of balance. I’m not going to do a sample spread with that because I think you probably know what that might look like. Okay, the third general 3-Card Tarot spread that you might want to use is: The Problem-The Cause-The Solution. So, let’s say you’ve been having a fight with your sister and you want to get into the Tarot cards and understand: What’s going on?
The Problem is also around stalemate – both of you are unwilling to see the other person’s point of view. Now, the Cause is digging a little bit deeper. So we know what the problem is how you are experiencing that problem – but what’s really going on here? So we’ve got the Queen of Pentacles reversed, and I’m being a bit playful here, but the Queen can often represent the mother figure.
If we’re going to play along the lines of Mother Father figures, the Emperor is certainly a Father figure. Alternatively, the Emperor can be also about setting some boundaries and rules, and perhaps in this case, some agreements.
So I think that’s a really great spread to really dig deeper into what’s really going on – so the Problem, the Cause, and the Solution.
Maybe you are already on the path towards that, but is there something – well is there anything really – standing in the way of you being able to achieve that Aspiration? If you’re drawing a card for the Obstacle like the Sun, then perhaps there really is nothing getting in your way and it’s a clear path forward. So what do you need to do right now in order to remove that Obstacle so you can achieve your Aspiration? And finally, to keep things really simple with a 3-Card Spread for a general reading, you might simply do something like: Career-Relationships-Personal Development. So you can really choose any combination, but just think about those top three topics, and you can create a 3-Card spread.
Now, you might be wondering about the ethics of drawing a Tarot card for the other person – particularly if they haven’t given you permission to be included in that Tarot reading. So, it’s not so much about everything that they’re thinking and feeling as a stand-alone, independent individual, but more about them in the context of the relationship that you have with them. Ace of Wands is perhaps you’re really inspired and excited and passionate about this relationship; and perhaps it’s a very new relationship…. Particularly in this reverse position, it’s kind of like you’ve been through a massive shake-up and things have happened that have been quite unexpected, and a lot of destruction; but remember, wherever there is destruction there is creation. But then a few months start to pass by and you meet the person of your dreams and you’re like: Wow, I’m actually way more suited to this person than I thought I was to the other person.
That right there is the Tower, because sometimes we have to go through that big destruction so that we can create something new, but also something that is more in alignment with our Soul’s Purpose. So, in the context of a relationship, the Other person may be coming into this relationship having experienced quite a big break-up, but realizing that it’s actually all for the better. The Four of Pentacles, in this case, could be a card of commitment and creating a solid foundation together. Now I find what’s really interesting when you do this kind of reading is also to have a look at how the cards are interacting with each other. In this case there’s not so much because in the Ace of Wands we don’t have – there are no people in there.

Alright, so you’ve got a really handy 3-Card spread that you can use now to understand relationships.
Here are two 3-Card spreads that you can use when making a difficult choice, or a decision.
Page of Cups reversed – well, that might be some disappointment and it not being as you expected it to. The Ace of Pentacles – well, that actually might indicate that there’s another alternative that you haven’t considered already.
Well, I might just ignore all of that, because maybe it’s too much to deal with the emotional side of things, and I’ll just keep things as they are because I like safety and routine, just as I see in the Knight of Pentacles.
I think that the Tarot is such a good tool for connecting in with ourselves, and connecting in with our Soul and what our Soul really needs from us. Well, I’ve got the Seven of Cups reversed here – it’s a little bit sketchy, as in many options but not knowing which one to choose.
Well, maybe I need to workout at the gym a little bit more, and work on my strength….taking that one quite literally!
But you can also think of the Strength card as those instincts – raw instinct – and, perhaps, learning to embody instinct and my more animalistic instincts and so on. So that might be that there’s a calling happening right now and my Spirit is listening to that calling. So the You, I’ve got the Eight of Wands reversed – well you might actually be feeling a little bit stuck right now, but what’s the Potential here?
The Two of Cups reversed – well that might be a sign that you can start to reflect inwardly and, well even a bit of self-love actually might help you release some of that stuckness feeling that’s going on there.
Well, there you have it – those are my favourite, never-fail 3-Card Tarot spreads, and I’ve given you quite a good selection of different 3-Card Tarot spreads that you can use so that when you do go to do your next Tarot readings you can be doing it with ease and with simplicity.
When you use say one card, or two cards, or three cards, when doing a Tarot reading, please don’t feel like that that’s inferior to doing a 10 card reading or a 20 card reading. Alright, well I have had so much fun today sharing with you these 3-Card Tarot spreads, and I can’t wait to hear how it goes for you.
Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your Tarot journey, and I look forward to connecting next time. Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. The Phoenix is a representation of light, bringing enlightenment.The Visitor card in Gypsy language is abhijAyate, from two word combined abhi 'obtain' and ayate 'unrestrained' meaning to become, arise, born again, visitor, showing, pointing out, seeing, which refers to the spirit, to the cosmic consciousness, who is asking permission to enter, to unite to to bring unity between the 'spaces' body, mind and spirit.
FORTUNE TELLING WITH ART DECOThe card of Party explained, from Sanksrit, ancient perspective of Tarot. ZIGEUNER TAROT READINGGift, or giving is referring to non-egoistic behaviour, the ancient Gypsy teaching of giving and letting go.
LENORMAND READINGGeneral Meaning of the Lilies Card; legend associates lily with motherhood because the flower was said to be created from the breast milk of Hera. WHERE THE WORD TAROT ORIGINATED FROM?The original, or ancient name of tarot card is Tara and Tarita in Gypsy, Sanskrit language, which means guide to the right path. PIATNIK FORTUNE TELLING CARD, ART DECO TAROTFortune Telling with Art Deco Cards remained a mystery, even thought the images are straight forward, until now.
ART DECO TAROT READINGArt Deco Tarot Reading: The Interpreting Art Deco Tarot e-book is a complete guide to learning the Art Deco Fortune Telling Card. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF GYPSY TAROT?The principles of the tarot card is serving as a philosophy of life, helping you to find happiness, the meaning and purpose of life. Plus, as a special treat, I’m going to do a couple of sample readings with these spreads so you can get a sense of how they work.
That is probably one of the most common and popular Tarot spreads when it comes to just using three cards. It’s often an indicator of where you’re heading to in the Future as well.And we can see, typically, some different themes flowing through what’s happened over the Past and the Present – so what changes have happened – and then where that might lead you to in the Future. So we are not necessarily doing real deep and meaningful Tarot readings with specific questions and so on, but we’re doing this more as a practice session.
So if we were just doing a general reading, and we’re going for Past-Present-Future, I would say that from these reversed cards a lot of the focus is within. In the Past you may have needed to move on from a situation but you didn’t feel like you were really ready for it.
And you can see like all the baggage that you’re holding onto from the Past is actually influencing and shaping you in the Future. Because the longer that you hold onto those feelings of resentment, the longer those, you know, negative emotions will stick around. I often see the Page of Swords – he’s ready to begin a journey with that new energy and a new sort of thought pattern. The risk with going ahead and trying to make change now, with things being out of balance, is that you’ll probably end up on the wrong path and, you know, it will be back to square one again. I just don’t think that things are so pre-determined that there is absolutely nothing you can do to avoid a certain outcome or consequence. Perhaps the two sisters are warring because they’re not getting the attention from their Mum; or they’re fighting for the attention of their Mother. What I want you to know is that when you do a reading like this, the card that you’re drawing around the other person is more about how they are in relationship to you; and what you need to know about them in the relationship. So many people just shake in their boots when they see the Tower and think, ‘Oh no!’ It’s disaster and destruction and everything’s going terribly, but I find that the Tower is an incredibly powerful card. And in order for us to be able to experience new things in life, sometimes we have to really shake the foundations of our existing life. At that point in time you may have felt extremely upset and shaken by the whole experience, and thinking, ‘Why has this happened to me?
They’ve just got through a very shaky experience, and now need that safety and security of this current relationship to give them that comfort level again. But if there was a person in there I would be really curious to see: Are they facing towards the people in the other card?
They will show you what you might experience if you take either path, but ultimately you are the one that chooses. Or I might be ready to really challenge my need for emotional security and be ready to take a bit of a risk. When we use the Tarot cards for these kinds of personal development readings, we just create a lot of potential and space to really tune into our own Inner Wisdom and Divine Guidance. Being a Major Arcana card, that might be somewhere where I really want to focus my attention as well. This is something that you can do at any time to connect in: Well, what am I really here for?

So in this case it might be about: What can you leave behind so that you can explore your potential around self-love? Often times it’s actually going to give you even more insight than those bigger Tarot readings because you’re allowing yourself the space to really get into each card, and to really explore those connections and extract as much information as you can from the three cards. I hope that you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, and if you loved this episode, then you’re going to love my free Tarot tutorial series – 5 Simple Steps to Read Tarot with Confidence – and it’s all delivered direct to your Inbox.
I’ve certainly used three-card tarot spreads most of the time either for their simplicity in creating an amazing tarot reading. What is less well known because it was kept hidden for 25 millennia is that Apollo derived from the Gypsy (Sanksrit) word Agni, the representation of the Sun and the fire of the Sun, but the meaning becomes more clear with the Sanksrit word Yah Zus, also written as Yah Sus, used in ancient times by the Gypsies. Learn how to interpret the Judge card, origins can be traced back to the Ancient Gypsy Belief system. That is to say that the original tara cards served as a guide, how to deal with our emotions, how to overcome desires.
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These principles will enable you to understand your place within this universe, helping you to find the order and the priorities which should be of concern, to devise a proper way to live your life, to achieve balance. And right now, in the Present, the Justice reversed card shows that you’re feeling that it’s completely unfair. But, given that we have the Knight of Cups reversed here, which could be that fantasy, or not seeing things in the way that they really are, then you’re actually advised not to necessarily go out there and find that new career straight away. And whilst you might be feeling frustrated with the lack of growth, it’s actually a better idea to bring your attention back inwards first – do the inner work – and then move forward with career. You might even need a mediator – so, yes, someone to play that role in between the two sisters to say, “Right, you know, you speak your piece.
But if you find some sort of heavier energy in the Tarot cards here, then you know what it is that you need to overcome in order to achieve the Aspiration. And You, with the Ace of Wands, you are like, “Woohoo, this is the best thing ever!” and so excited. These are five really simple and fun activities that you can do to enhance your connection with the Tarot and start to integrate it into your everyday living. The Visitor's aim is to bring us purity, enlightenment, to take us to the right path and to free us from suffering, which is based on desires such as greed, anger, pride, jealousy, etc. With Sanksrit the meaning and the history of the word becomes more evident, as Yah Zus is a combination of two Sanskrit words.
The cards also give you a glimpse into the ancient Gypsy belief system of creation and into the ancient past of the Roma people. The Art Deco cards first published by Piatnik in 1936, and the poster like images relating to the current times and the social concerns. Consulting the cards you are able to draw up an individual plan how to overcome obstacles, difficulties in life. And, you know, it’s a nice spread to use if you are doing like party readings, or, you know, sort of high volume readings. In the Future, as you’re sort of holding onto this resistance of moving on and feeling the unfairness, it’s going to be a lot more difficult to make that transition forward. Oh goodness, I hope that I’m just making a quick check to make sure that I do have some upright cards and reversed cards as well! Yes, we’re all good. Because, in my opinion, I think that that’s where the Tarot is so powerful – when it’s integrated into what you do on an everyday basis.
What impresses me is how you’ve chosen at least five but powerful three-card spreads that can be used aside from the basic Past-Present-Future reading.
The main aim of the Tara cards was used as a teaching tool how to achieve balance, which leades to a happy and balanced lifestyle. When you study the cards deeper, than the image simplicity suggest at first sight, it reveals its secret, a deep understanding about human nature, the psyche, helping to understand not only others but yourself as well. This was the original purpose of the Tara Cards, to reflect and to discuss moral issues, so we can find the right passage. The emotions and the feelings that are around that may end up having you feeling quite stuck.
And what might that tell me about this kind of relationship?So that’s always something to look out for. That is why the taro which is a Sanskrit word meaning path, showing the way, is rather a moral guide to achieve balance and happiness in the here and now and not a religious doctrine. There are many people who are sceptics, how an image, a drawing can predict what will happen?
The word Tara also calls for discussion and recollection, as you already possess this knowledge and all you have to do is to remind yourself of your ancient past, from the time of beginning. Agni is known under many names to understand the different aspect of one word, such as Yah-Zus, Purusha, Papo, Aplu, Apollo, the Sun. When you understand the meaning of the images, it reveals the future by shedding light on the past, which brought you to your present situation and if you let the past to control, it becomes a factor which will determine your future.
If you're a starter, this tarot book is easy to understand and you will learn how to read each tarot image, meaning and reverse meaning. All these words are representation of the soul, the self, pure consciousness, and the only source of consciousness.In many cultures the Phoenix which is representing the Sun, who was a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Whilst if you are an advanced tarot reader you can benefit from this book by seeing the Art Deco Tarot from a new perspective. When you join any sects, you are more often blinded by convictions bringing with it arrogance and instead finding balance, truth and knowledge you become blind to it. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor, rebirth, baptism.
Hence an Atheist have more chance to go to heaven than a person who have strong religious ties. Most organisations have only one thing in mind and that is to further their own agendas, which is greed, power, deceit, ignorance and pride. The church and the temple in Sanskrit always referring to your body, which should be a place of unity.